OwairakaAroha
@owairakaaroha.bsky.social
He/him. Tangata Tiriti. Politics, music, TV, food, law, the weird shit my kids do, eat the rich etc. Lawyer but not the bad kind. Disgraced former eye surgeon.
Has anyone heard anything about Amway hooking into weight loss coaching in NZ specifically targeting Māori? Heard something a bit fishy today going on at someone's work (manager getting staff to sign up for programmes, supplements etc.) and found some possibly linked stuff on social media.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Has anyone heard anything about Amway hooking into weight loss coaching in NZ specifically targeting Māori? Heard something a bit fishy today going on at someone's work (manager getting staff to sign up for programmes, supplements etc.) and found some possibly linked stuff on social media.
Moving house was even more exhausting than expected and I hope I never have to do it again.
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Moving house was even more exhausting than expected and I hope I never have to do it again.
Happy Metallica day to all who are celebrating and especially to Helen Clark.
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy Metallica day to all who are celebrating and especially to Helen Clark.
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Free speech is more than me being allowed to say what I want. Everyone also has to like it and tell me I'm a smart and handsome boy
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Free speech is more than me being allowed to say what I want. Everyone also has to like it and tell me I'm a smart and handsome boy
Love to see the Ockham Book Awards taking a stand against generative AI. It's a blight on the amazing work of human artists and places unacceptable strain on resources and the environment just to spit out unsettling, regurgitated slop. www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/t...
Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
For the first time AI regulations have been applied to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, including every detail from cover to cover.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Love to see the Ockham Book Awards taking a stand against generative AI. It's a blight on the amazing work of human artists and places unacceptable strain on resources and the environment just to spit out unsettling, regurgitated slop. www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/t...
Well it's just as well all those people lost their fucking jobs, isn't it. That was supposed to bring inflation down, right? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Why Christmas barbecues likely to be a 'pretty expensive endeavour'
The latest Grocery Supplier Cost Index showed an average annual increase of 2.5 percent in October.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Well it's just as well all those people lost their fucking jobs, isn't it. That was supposed to bring inflation down, right? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
So it seems like Andrew Coster and Jevon McSkimming were church buddies. How utterly predictable.
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
So it seems like Andrew Coster and Jevon McSkimming were church buddies. How utterly predictable.
No I won't sign your petition to ban under 16s from social media including my own children that I taught to use certain specified social media safely and responsibly to stay connected with their friends because by the time they are 16 they will not listen to me in fact they barely listen to me now.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
No I won't sign your petition to ban under 16s from social media including my own children that I taught to use certain specified social media safely and responsibly to stay connected with their friends because by the time they are 16 they will not listen to me in fact they barely listen to me now.
Amazing how many FSU numpties have no idea how rights actually work. It's almost as if the FSU was started and continues to be operated in bad faith by people who care more about whether certain shitty people get a platform than whether free speech is actually being appropriately protected in NZ.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Amazing how many FSU numpties have no idea how rights actually work. It's almost as if the FSU was started and continues to be operated in bad faith by people who care more about whether certain shitty people get a platform than whether free speech is actually being appropriately protected in NZ.
Spend 5 minutes on LinkedIn and tell me unchecked capitalism is working. People desperately trying to leverage personal trauma for engagement, "professionals" airing half-baked + hateful political views, managers you've seen bully people for years dispensing trite leadership tips. It's cooked.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Spend 5 minutes on LinkedIn and tell me unchecked capitalism is working. People desperately trying to leverage personal trauma for engagement, "professionals" airing half-baked + hateful political views, managers you've seen bully people for years dispensing trite leadership tips. It's cooked.
Too soon, guys.
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Too soon, guys.
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A list of notorious left-wing organisations supporting a CGT in New Zealand
- NZ Treasury
- OECD
- IMF
- Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
- CEO ANZ
- Former CEO BNZ
- The New Zealand Public when recently polled:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
- NZ Treasury
- OECD
- IMF
- Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
- CEO ANZ
- Former CEO BNZ
- The New Zealand Public when recently polled:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A list of notorious left-wing organisations supporting a CGT in New Zealand
- NZ Treasury
- OECD
- IMF
- Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
- CEO ANZ
- Former CEO BNZ
- The New Zealand Public when recently polled:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
- NZ Treasury
- OECD
- IMF
- Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ
- CEO ANZ
- Former CEO BNZ
- The New Zealand Public when recently polled:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
It's a great day to stay inside. It's a significantly less great day to go on school camp so spare a thought from my 10yo and her classmates.
October 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It's a great day to stay inside. It's a significantly less great day to go on school camp so spare a thought from my 10yo and her classmates.
Hard disagree. If I catch you air strumming cowboy chords over a guitar solo you are wrong and I will absolutely judge you.
There are no wrong notes when you play air guitar.
October 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Hard disagree. If I catch you air strumming cowboy chords over a guitar solo you are wrong and I will absolutely judge you.
This is a great but also really depressing piece of journalism on a business preying on the desperation of younger people, and I really don't understand why the CC can't intervene to shut it down: thespinoff.co.nz/business/14-...
Inside Legacy: the MLM that thrives in secrecy
Has your friend started wearing a suit, posting from ‘business conferences’ and using the diamond emoji a lot? They may have joined Legacy.
thespinoff.co.nz
October 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is a great but also really depressing piece of journalism on a business preying on the desperation of younger people, and I really don't understand why the CC can't intervene to shut it down: thespinoff.co.nz/business/14-...
People going into bat for Noeline Taurua have never had the immense displeasure of working with her.
October 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
People going into bat for Noeline Taurua have never had the immense displeasure of working with her.
This is the line-up for the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Setting aside some of the less surprising inclusions like Dave Chappelle and Louis CK, it is still hard to pick which of these is the most disappointing participant in Saudi Arabia's latest attempt to launder its reputation.
September 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is the line-up for the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Setting aside some of the less surprising inclusions like Dave Chappelle and Louis CK, it is still hard to pick which of these is the most disappointing participant in Saudi Arabia's latest attempt to launder its reputation.
What is your favourite song about have a root in a car released by a world-famous, middle-aged musician? Mine is probably Steamy Windows.
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
What is your favourite song about have a root in a car released by a world-famous, middle-aged musician? Mine is probably Steamy Windows.
Can we please, please not make pop country a thing in NZ?
September 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Can we please, please not make pop country a thing in NZ?
Kerrin Leoni really does appear to be the best option in a deeply underwhelming collection of Auckland mayoral candidates. Is that accurate? LMK if I'm wrong.
September 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Kerrin Leoni really does appear to be the best option in a deeply underwhelming collection of Auckland mayoral candidates. Is that accurate? LMK if I'm wrong.
National Party Spin: We have a Rock Star Economy
The Rock Star:
The Rock Star:
September 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
National Party Spin: We have a Rock Star Economy
The Rock Star:
The Rock Star:
The amount of people out there expressing support for Tom Phillips is really troubling.
September 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The amount of people out there expressing support for Tom Phillips is really troubling.
Enrolling my son for MAGS and the application form includes this sexist + heteronormative bullshit. It is 2025.
September 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Enrolling my son for MAGS and the application form includes this sexist + heteronormative bullshit. It is 2025.
All the criticism of Luxon and co as weak and cowardly when dealing with their coalition partners seems to be working (cf. Paris Agreement), so keep it up until we can kick those fuckers out for good next year.
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
All the criticism of Luxon and co as weak and cowardly when dealing with their coalition partners seems to be working (cf. Paris Agreement), so keep it up until we can kick those fuckers out for good next year.